Health

Rest is: More than necessary?

If you think that by sleeping only you will have the consequence of feeling exhausted, you are not right. To stay up late is something that we must avoid at all costs because it is a powerful enemy that can...

New System Seeks to Regulate Tobacco Trafficking

Tobacco trade and illegal trafficking will be regulated with a traceability system. For this reason, the Costa Rican authorities are rushing to apply this regulation method. Nydia Amador, vice-president of Renata and the Alcoholism and pharmadependency Institute pointed out that...

Eight Hospitals Provided with HIV Drugs

A total of 40,500 tablets of Efavirenz 600 mg for HIV patients were alteady distributed by the Costa Rican Department of Social Security in 8 hospitals to counteract the current deficit of medications. In the country, 4,480 patients need this...

Sex, Youth and Consciousness.

Sexual intercourse is becoming more and more early in young people. All parents like to think that their children, whether male or female, will always behave appropriately and responsibly and will not have any kind of sexual intercourse before they...

“Humans Can’t Live Longer than 116 years” – Study Found

Dutch researchers found out that the age limit for humans is 115,7 years for women and 114,1 years for men, despite the improvement of the quality of life lately. Scientists of Tilbur University located in Roterdam analyzed the information on...

Chef Daniel Vargas: A “Tico” Passionate for Haute Cuisine and Soccer

There are moments in life in which one decides to change, to take the direction towards what we are passionate about what is good for us. That happened to the Costa Rican chef Daniel Vargas when one day he...

Heart Failure: A More Lethal Disease Than Cancer

Although it is considered less dangerous than cancer, cardiac failure is practically an unknown condition for everybody and old men are the most vulnerable. Cardiologist Maria Mercedes Resk pointed out that it is a condition that affects the entire body...

Dental Tourism Expert Says: “Thinking about Mexico for Dental Care? Better think Twice”

As a Dental Tourism advocate, I have long viewed Mexico as a great potential marketplace for U.S. travelers.  It is nearby and has many alluring characteristics: a rich culture with delicious food, mountains, beaches, ancient ruins, etc.  But over...

Corrective Posture Brace- A Preventive Measure For Body Posture

Looking into the mirror and checking you, the makeup and figure, the muscles and body shape etc has become a ritual. As we try to keep ourselves fit and healthy the eagerness to see the changes in the mirror...

Cases of Obesity on the Rise in Costa Rica

Obesity is an increasing problem in certain places, according to report on the Body Mass Index of the Costa Rican population from 1975 to 2014 carried out and published by the Hispanoamerican University. According to this study, the percentage of...
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Festival de la Luz 2026 to Feature 10 Giant Balloons, 14 Marching Bands, and Six Ground Performances

Ten giant balloons, 14 marching bands, and six street-level performances will headline the 2026 Festival de la Luz, embracing...